Are you looking to make your classroom more dynamic and engaging? ClassQuestion is a simple tool for conducting class polls and sending students questions. Imagine getting instant feedback that helps you understand what your students are thinking. Send replies from any device (laptop, tablet, phone). Results are instant, and accounts are entirely free. You can whip up quick exit tickets at the end of class to see what clicked with your students and shape your upcoming lessons around their needs. But that’s just the beginning! Use ClassQuestion to spark engaging debates by having students take positions on different topics and then team up to develop and defend their ideas together. One of the most remarkable features is how easily you can turn student input into visual data. Try polling your class and watch their responses transform into colorful graphs right before their eyes. It’s a fantastic way to make data collection fun and relevant to their lives. With ClassQuestion, every lesson becomes an opportunity for interactive learning that students look forward to!
Applying the Triple E Framework
The Triple E Framework, created by Dr. Liz Kolb, states that “effective technology integration begins with good instructional strategies and not fancy tools” (tripleeframework.com). Dr. Kolb wrote a book, Learning First, Technology Second (ISTE, 2017), which lays out the three main uses of technology in education: to Engage, Enhance, or Extend learning goals. We can use this framework to decipher why we use specific classroom tools. Here is a rubric based on the Triple E Framework you can use to evaluate whether ClassQuestion (or any other technology) is a good fit with your learning goals and whether you should use it in your lesson.
- Engage in learning goals: The students can focus on the content and questions, as ClassQuestion allows them to become active rather than passive learners by answering the poll and quiz questions on their devices.
- Enhance learning goals: ClassQuestion creates pathways for students to demonstrate their understanding of the learning goals in a way they cannot do without technology. Not only can they answer instantly on their devices, but they can also receive instant feedback to scaffold and guide learning.
- Extend learning goals: Dr. Kolb describes extended learning as an opportunity for students to learn, connect, and collaborate outside the regular school day and as a way to create a bridge between school learning and everyday life experiences. ClassQuestion is a great way to keep students engaged during distance learning and is ideal for remote learning days or in an online class, as students can answer and receive feedback on their devices.
SAMR Connection
The SAMR Model, by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, suggests that technology implementation has four levels. Therefore, we can use this model as a guideline to analyze how we use technology tools in the classroom. For example, teachers could use ClassQuestion at the Substitution and Augmentation levels of SAMR.
- Substitution: The substitution level is the most basic level of SAMR and refers to when technology acts as a direct substitute without any functional improvements. An example of this level is using ClassQuestion to send students a poll or question rather than using paper and pencil and a traditional quiz.
- Augmentation: At the augmentation level, the technology acts as a direct substitute and includes some functional improvements. An example of how ClassQuestion can be at the level of augmentation is the ability for students to have instant feedback to track their progress.
Take advantage of Part 2 of the Tech Tool of the Month: ClassQuestion, where we’ll discuss using the tool and classroom ideas. In the meantime, let us know how you have used ClassQuestion in your education setting in the comment section below.